Mountain Hearts Photography: A Husband-and-Wife Team Capturing Vermont’s Biggest Days

There's a particular kind of magic in a Vermont wedding — morning mist lifting off a mountain meadow, vows exchanged under a timber-frame pavilion, the whole Green Mountain State showing off at golden hour while the string lights flicker on. It's the kind of day couples dream about for years. And behind the camera at so many of those days, you'll find the same two people: Taylor and Ace Lavanovich, the husband-and-wife team behind Mountain Hearts Photography, our newest featured business.

"Hey there! We're Taylor and Ace, a husband-and-wife photography dream team, and we're absolutely happy to have you here!" That's how they introduce themselves on their website, and the warmth isn't an act. With over a decade of experience as New England wedding photographers and videographers, they've captured what they call "all sorts of magical moments for couples all over." Ten years in, that exclamation point still feels earned — this is a team that genuinely loves wedding days.

For the past 10 years, they've been photographing and filming weddings across New England, from mountaintop elopements to big barn receptions. That's the headline, but the number that might matter more is two: two shooters who are married to each other, which means the easy, unspoken teamwork you can't hire or fake. On a wedding day, when everything moves fast and nothing goes exactly to plan, that kind of partnership behind the cameras is worth its weight in gold. One of them can be with the bride while the other catches the groom's face as the doors open — no walkie-talkies required.

One of the smartest things about Mountain Hearts is that they handle both photography and videography in-house. Couples don't have to coordinate two vendors, two timelines, two contracts, or two creative visions — the stills and the film come from the same team, with the same eye, telling the same story of the day. Their gallery hub says it plainly: "Wedding Photography and Videography." If you've ever tried to keep a photographer and a videographer from tripping over each other during a first dance, you know how much that matters.

And it isn't only weddings. Their portfolio is organized into dedicated Portraits, Weddings, Elopements, Couples, Family, and Lifestyle galleries, and their services run to family sessions, lifestyle branding, and senior portraits, "and more." Eloping on a mountaintop with just the two of you and the wind? They do that. A branding shoot for your small business, or senior portraits with real personality instead of a stiff studio backdrop? Those too. It's a working photographer's full toolkit, not a one-trick studio.

Booking with them starts the way every good creative relationship should: with a conversation. Step one of their process is "Connect & Discover" — a chance to talk through what you're dreaming up, what matters most to you, and make sure the fit is right before anyone picks up a camera. Chemistry with your photographer matters enormously; these are the people who'll be three feet away during some of the most emotional moments of your life, and Taylor and Ace clearly get that.

Step two is "Plan & Prepare." Anyone who's been through a Vermont wedding knows the weather has opinions and the mountain light does whatever it wants. Having photographers who plan alongside you — working through the timeline, thinking about where the light will be at 7 p.m. in October, preparing for the just-in-case — is the difference between hoping for great photos and actually getting them. A decade of New England weddings means they've seen every version of "Plan B" and know how to make it look like Plan A.

Then comes "Capture & Deliver": the day itself, and the gallery afterward. Ten years of weddings teaches you how to be everywhere without being in the way — the tear on a father's cheek during the first dance, the flower girl mid-tantrum turned mid-giggle, the last light hitting the ridgeline as the tent lights come on. The delivery matters as much as the shooting: these are the images you'll show your grandkids, and they treat them that way.

They're based in Vermont and, as their site puts it, "available worldwide" — one of their rotating homepage slides even reads "based in New York City / available worldwide," a nod to how far their couples travel. But their heart is clearly here in the Green Mountains. Their guide listing puts them in Londonderry, right in the thick of southern Vermont's wedding country, within easy reach of the ski towns, lakes, inns, and mountain venues that make this corner of New England such a draw for destination weddings.

What comes through most in their own words is that they're real people, not a studio brand. At home they're raising two boys, Luca and Aven, plus what they call their "two furry best friends." When they're not behind the camera, you'll catch them tackling farmhouse renovations, hitting the slopes, getting their hands dirty in the garden, or soaking up the sun at the lake and beach. That grounded, outdoorsy Vermont life shows up in their work — relaxed, genuine, full of laughter, never stiff or overly posed.

If you're planning a wedding, an elopement, or a family session, reaching them is easy: call or text (802) 299-1686, email mountainheartsphotography@gmail.com, or use the contact form on their website. They're also on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn as Mountain Hearts Photography, where you can browse years of real weddings and sessions. They don't publish pricing or packages online — everything starts with that first conversation, which honestly suits the way they work. Tell them what you're dreaming up, and they'll tell you honestly what it takes.

Vermont gives photographers an almost unfair amount to work with — the mountains, the barns, the foliage, the light — but it still takes the right people to turn a beautiful day into photographs you'll treasure for decades. Taylor and Ace have spent ten years proving they're those people, one wedding at a time. You'll find their full featured listing and contact details at Mountain Hearts Photography right here in our guide — and tell them Green Mountain Guide sent you.